{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/11"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Implements JWT, JWS, JWE, and JWK standards for signing, encrypting, and managing JSON Web tokens and cryptographic keys.","skillfed_tags":["jwt-tokens","cryptography","unmaintained"],"use_cases":["Signing and validating JWT tokens in authentication systems and OAuth flows","Encrypting sensitive data in JSON Web Encryption format for secure transmission","Managing cryptographic keys in JOSE-compliant applications","Implementing federated identity or token exchange protocols","Building security layers in microservices that need standardized token handling"],"what_it_does":"Pyjwkest is a Python library implementing the JOSE standards for JWT, JWS, JWE, and JWK as defined in IETF drafts. It handles creation, signing, encryption, and validation of JSON Web tokens and manages cryptographic keys used in token operations. The library depends on pycryptodomex for cryptographic primitives, requests for HTTP operations, and compatibility libraries (six, future).\n\nThe package is in Beta status and has not been actively maintained since its last release 314 days ago. While the repository remains available and has accumulated 93 stars, the maintainer has explicitly stated the library is no longer actively maintained and is seeking someone to take over responsibility. For projects already using it, the code may be stable; for new projects, this unmaintained status is a significant consideration.","worth_installing":"Yes-with-conditions. The library implements mature JOSE standards and has low install friction, but its unmaintained status and aging codebase (last release 314 days ago) make it risky for new projects. Consider it only if you are maintaining existing code that already depends on it, or if you are willing to fork and maintain it yourself. For new projects, evaluate actively maintained alternatives."},"id":"pyjwkest","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyjwkest","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyjwkest.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyjwkest/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-10-04","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pyjwkest","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python implementation of JWT, JWE, JWS and JWK"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":481494,"position":6427,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.4.4"}